Official Final Results of the Lower Austria Election

General election in Lower Austria 2013

Lower Austria Election Results: March 3, 2013

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Lower Austrian Landtag election is 4%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 70.9%.

Current Election Trend: Lower Austria
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Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

56
Majority requires 29 seats
ÖVP
Right
53.6%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Pröll VI
2013
ÖVP
Mikl-Leitner I
2013
ÖVP
Historical Government Cabinets: Lower Austria
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

1.78

Gallup

The final poll by Gallup deviated by an average of 1.78 percentage points per party from the actual Lower Austria election results.
  • ÖVP
    -1.8
  • SPÖ
    +1.4
  • FPÖ
    +2.8
  • FRANK
    -1.8
  • GRÜNE
    -1.1
1.78

Karmasin

The final poll by Karmasin deviated by an average of 1.78 percentage points per party from the actual Lower Austria election results.
  • ÖVP
    -2.8
  • SPÖ
    +1.4
  • FPÖ
    +2.8
  • FRANK
    -1.8
  • GRÜNE
    -0.1
2.78

Market

The final poll by Market deviated by an average of 2.78 percentage points per party from the actual Lower Austria election results.
  • ÖVP
    -4.8
  • SPÖ
    +3.4
  • FPÖ
    +2.8
  • GRÜNE
    -0.1
  • FRANK
    -2.8

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

ÖVP

Christian Democratic
50.8
+50.8

SPÖ

Social Democratic
Pro-European
21.6
+21.6

Team Stronach

Liberal
Pro-European
9.8
+9.8

FPÖ

Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
8.2
+8.2

GRÜNE

Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
8.1
+8.1

KPÖ

Left-wing
Eurosceptic
0.8
+0.8

Tierschutzpartei

Left
0.6
+0.6

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
1.5
+1.5

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”